2026 National Leaders Kickoff Returns - Games vs. Ranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 09/19/2026
| Name | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon State | 2 | 7 | 122 | 17.43 | 0 | 3.5 | 61.0 |
| 2 | South Carolina | 1 | 5 | 106 | 21.20 | 0 | 5.0 | 106.0 |
| 3 | Texas State | 1 | 4 | 81 | 20.25 | 0 | 4.0 | 81.0 |
| 4 | Florida State | 2 | 4 | 67 | 16.75 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.5 |
| 5 | Clemson | 1 | 3 | 65 | 21.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 65.0 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 1 | 3 | 62 | 20.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 62.0 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 2 | 3 | 56 | 18.67 | 0 | 1.5 | 28.0 |
| 8 | Stanford | 1 | 3 | 54 | 18.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 54.0 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 1 | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 51.0 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 1 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 3.0 | 51.0 |
| 9 | Louisville | 2 | 3 | 51 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.5 | 25.5 |
| 12 | Auburn | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 12 | Louisiana | 1 | 2 | 44 | 22.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 44.0 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | 1 | 1 | 42 | 42.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 42.0 |
| 15 | Marshall | 1 | 3 | 41 | 13.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 41.0 |
| 16 | UTEP | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 39.0 |
| 17 | Missouri State | 1 | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0 | 2.0 | 36.0 |
| 18 | Texas | 1 | 2 | 35 | 17.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 35.0 |
| 18 | Northern Illinois | 1 | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 35.0 |
| 20 | Arizona | 1 | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 34.0 |
| 21 | Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 32 | 32.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 32.0 |
| 21 | Kent State | 1 | 3 | 32 | 10.67 | 0 | 3.0 | 32.0 |
| 23 | San Jose State | 1 | 1 | 27 | 27.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.0 |
| 24 | Arkansas | 2 | 1 | 25 | 25.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 12.5 |
| 25 | Fresno State | 1 | 2 | 23 | 11.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| 26 | Buffalo | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 26 | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 26 | Utah State | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 21.0 |
| 29 | Arizona State | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 29 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 29 | UTSA | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 29 | Kennesaw State | 1 | 1 | 20 | 20.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 20.0 |
| 33 | Western Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 9.0 |
| 34 | Kansas | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 34 | Rutgers | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 17.0 |
| 36 | Houston | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 36 | North Texas | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 36 | Temple | 1 | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 16.0 |
| 39 | Ole Miss | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 |
| 40 | Rice | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 41 | Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |